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Hollerith machine

noun
Hol·ler·ith machine | \ˈhälərə̇th-\
variants: or less commonly Hollerith
plural -s

Definition of Hollerith machine 

: a machine for tabulating and sorting punched cards and tabulating data from them

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History and Etymology for Hollerith machine

after Herman Hollerith, 19th century inventor

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